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The Upside Down Story: Mystery Stories for Kid Detectives

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Welcome to The Upside Down Story! With most stories, the storyteller introduces themself at the beginning of the tale. But here at The Upside Down Story we turn everything flipsy flopsy upside downsy! You aren’t going to know who is telling you this story until the very end – unless you guess sooner, that is!

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Welcome to The Upside Down Story! With most stories, the storyteller introduces themself at the beginning of the tale. But here at The Upside Down Story we turn everything flipsy flopsy upside downsy! You aren’t going to know who is telling you this story until the very end – unless you guess sooner, that is!

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Fast Facts

Audience
Ages 5–12
Network
GoKidGo
Format
Listen in any order
Typical length
10 min
Episodes
61
Topics
Education For Kids, Stories For Kids

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Episodes

61 episodes

  1. A Bluey Mystery: Freezing Maestro

    10 min 19 March 2026

    Today’s Upside Down Story is part of a special Bluey Month, where every episode features a mystery storyteller from the world of Bluey! If you love Bluey, Bingo, Bandit, Chilli, and all the imaginative games they play, you’re in the right place! Get ready to hear a wonderful tale filled with clues, and your job is to guess which Bluey character is telling the story. At the beginning of every Upside Down Story episode, you get one hint to start with. Today’s hint is that the storyteller is an object from the hit kids show Bluey. So grab a pencil to write down clues and join us to see how quickly you can solve the mystery. Can you guess which Bluey character is today’s Upside Down Storyteller before the big reveal?

  2. A Bluey Character Mystery: Dance Mode Detective

    9 min 12 March 2026

    Today’s Upside Down Story is part of a special Bluey Month, where every episode features a mystery storyteller from the world of Bluey! If you love Bluey, Bingo, Bandit, Chilli, and all the imaginative games they play, you’re in the right place! Get ready to hear a wonderful tale filled with clues, and your job is to guess which Bluey character is telling the story. At the beginning of every Upside Down Story episode, you get one hint to start with. Today’s hint is that the storyteller is a famous character from the hit kids show Bluey. Listen carefully for clues about family, games, and adventures in Australia as the story unfolds. So grab a pencil to write down clues and join us to see how quickly you can solve the mystery. Can you guess which Bluey character is today’s Upside Down Storyteller before the big reveal?

  3. Spiky Garden Sneaker

    10 min 10 October 2025

    Today you’re going to hear a wonderful tale with lots of little hints, and your job is to guess who I am by the end of the story. A mystery narrator? What could be more fun!? At the beginning of every Upside Down Story episode, you get one hint to start with. Today’s hint is that the storyteller is an animal. That means you’re going to be guessing what kind of creature I am! Am I a rabbit, a fox, or perhaps a badger? Let’s start today’s story and see how quickly you can guess who The Upside Down Storyteller is!

  4. The Whooshy Wonder

    9 min 2 October 2025

    Today you’re going to hear a wonderful tale with lots of little hints and your job is to guess who I am by the end of the story. A mystery narrator? What could be more fun!? At the beginning of every Upside Down Story episode, you get one hint to start with. Today’s hint is that the storyteller is an object. That means you’re going to be guessing what type of thing I am! Am I a notebook, a spoon, or perhaps a light bulb? Hmmm. Let’s start today’s story and see how quickly you can guess who The Upside Down Storyteller is!

  5. Confection Perfection

    9 min 19 September 2025

    Today you’re going to hear a wonderful tale with lots of little hints and your job is to guess who I am by the end of the story. A mystery narrator? What could be more fun!? Today’s hint is that the storyteller is an object. That means you’re going to be guessing what kind of thing I am! Am I an apple, a pom pom, or perhaps a wet wipe? Hmmm. Let’s start today’s story and see how quickly you can guess who The Upside Down Storyteller is!

  6. Slow and Sleepy

    10 min 4 September 2025

    Today you’re going to hear a wonderful tale with lots of little hints and your job is to guess who I am by the end of the story. A mystery narrator? What could be more fun!? Today’s hint is that the storyteller is an animal. That means you’re going to be guessing what kind of creature I am! Am I a kangaroo, a turtle, or perhaps a penguin? Hmmm. Let’s start today’s story and see how quickly you can guess who The Upside Down Storyteller is!

  7. The Lightning Lad

    9 min 1 August 2025

    Today you’re going to hear a wonderful tale with lots of little hints and your job is to guess who I am by the end of the story. A mystery narrator? What could be more fun!? Today’s hint is that the storyteller is a famous character! That means you’re going to be guessing what type of fictional being I am! Am I Pikachu from Pokemon, The Gruffalo from Julia Donaldson’s beloved book, or Poot from the popular GoKidGo podcast Snoop and Sniffy?! Hmmmm. Let’s start today’s story and see how quickly you can guess who The Upside Down storyteller is!

  8. Blue Blur

    9 min 18 February 2025

    Today you’re going to hear a wonderful tale with lots of little hints and your job is to guess who I am by the end of the story. A mystery narrator? What could be more fun!? At the beginning of every Upside Down Story episode you will get one hint to start with. Today’s hint is that the storyteller is a famous character! That means you’re going to be guessing what type of fictional being I am! Am I Yoshi from Super Mario Bros, Fluttershy from My Little Pony, or Aunt Trixie from Bluey?! Let’s start today’s story and see how quickly you can guess who The Upside Down storyteller is!

  9. A Summer Splash

    8 min 21 June 2024

    Today you’re going to hear a wonderful tale with lots of little hints and your job is to guess who I am by the end of the story. A mystery narrator? What could be more fun!? At the beginning of every Upside Down Story episode you will get one hint to start with. Today’s hint is that the storyteller is an object. That means you’re going to be guessing what type of thing I am! Am I a notebook, a spoon, or perhaps a light bulb? Let’s start today’s story and see how quickly you can guess who The Upside Down storyteller is!

  10. A Royal Mystery

    12 min 30 May 2024

    Today you’re going to hear a wonderful tale with lots of little hints and your job is to guess who I am by the end of the story. A mystery narrator? What could be more fun!? At the beginning of every Upside Down Story episode you will get one hint to start with. Today’s hint is that the storyteller is a character. That means you’re going to be guessing what type of a being I am! Am I Snow White, King Tritan, or perhaps Superworm? Hmmm. Let’s start today’s story and see how quickly you can guess who The Upside Down storyteller is!

  11. The Climbing Criminal

    10 min 26 April 2024

    Today you’re going to hear a wonderful tale with lots of little hints and your job is to guess who I am by the end of the story. A mystery narrator? What could be more fun!? At the beginning of every Upside Down Story episode you will get one hint to start with. Today’s hint is that the storyteller is a fictional character. That means you’re going to be guessing what fictional character I am! Am I the Big Bad Wolf, Tom Thumb, or could I even be Puss in Boots? Hmmm. Let's start today's story and see how quickly you can guess who The Upside Down storyteller is!

  12. Up, Down, All Around

    9 min 29 March 2024

    Today you’re going to hear a wonderful tale with lots of little hints and your job is to guess who I am by the end of the story. A mystery narrator? What could be more fun!? At the beginning of every Upside Down Story episode you will get one hint to start with. Today’s hint is that the storyteller is a color! That means you’re going to be guessing which color I am! Am I green, purple, or yellow? Hmmm. Let's start today's story and see how quickly you can guess who The Upside Down storyteller is!

  13. Shiny Itty Bits

    9 min 15 March 2024

    Today you’re going to hear a wonderful tale with lots of little hints and your job is to guess who I am by the end of the story. A mystery narrator? What could be more fun!? At the beginning of every Upside Down Story episode you will get one hint to start with. Today’s hint is that the storyteller is an object...and in this case lots of little objects! That means you’re going to be guessing what type of thing I am! Am I a spoon, a shoe, or perhaps a phone? Hmmm. Let's start today's story and see how quickly you can guess who The Upside Down storyteller is!

  14. Mimicking Matey

    10 min 7 March 2024

    Today you’re going to hear a wonderful tale with lots of little hints and your job is to guess who I am by the end of the story. A mystery narrator? What could be more fun!? At the beginning of every Upside Down Story episode you will get one hint to start with. Today’s hint is that the storyteller is an animal. That means you’re going to be guessing what type of creature I am! Am I a dragonfly, a giraffe, or perhaps a sloth? Hmmm. Let's start today's story and see how quickly you can guess who The Upside Down storyteller is!

  15. Don't Call Me Little Oink

    8 min 16 February 2024

    Today you’re going to hear a wonderful tale with lots of little hints and your job is to guess who I am by the end of the story. A mystery narrator? What could be more fun!? At the beginning of every Upside Down Story episode you will get one hint to start with. Today’s hint is that the storyteller is an animal. That means you’re going to be guessing what type of a creature I am! Am I a chinchilla, a budgie or perhaps an elephant? Hmmm. Let's start today's story and see how quickly you can guess who The Upside Down storyteller is!

  16. Striped Dazzle

    11 min 19 January 2024

    Today you’re going to hear a wonderful tale with lots of little hints and your job is to guess who I am by the end of the story. A mystery narrator? What could be more fun!? At the beginning of every Upside Down Story episode you will get one hint to start with. Today's hint is that the storyteller is an animal. That means that I’m a living creature! Am I a snail, a chimpanzee, or perhaps a rhinoceros? Hmmm. Let's start today's story and see how quickly you can guess who The Upside Down storyteller is!

  17. Icy Icon

    10 min 8 December 2023

    Today you’re going to hear a wonderful tale with lots of little hints and your job is to guess who I am by the end of the story. A mystery narrator? What could be more fun!? At the beginning of every Upside Down Story episode you will get one hint to start with.Today’s hint is that the storyteller is a character. That means you’re going to be guessing what fictional character I am! Am I Snow White, Nemo, or perhaps Prince Eric? Hmmm. Let's start today's story and see how quickly you can guess who The Upside Down storyteller is!

  18. The Ultimate Navigator

    11 min 1 December 2023

    Today you’re going to hear a wonderful tale with lots of little hints, and your job is to guess who I am by the end of the story. A mystery narrator? What could be more fun!? At the beginning of every Upside Down Story episode, you will get one hint to start with. Today's hint is that the storyteller is an object. That means you’re going to be guessing what type of thing I am! Am I a telescope, a smelly old sock, or perhaps a shopping bag? Hmmm. Let's start today's story and see how quickly you can guess who The Upside Down storyteller is!

  19. The Farty Friend for Your Fingers

    9 min 9 November 2023

    Today you’re going to hear a wonderful tale with lots of little hints and your job is to guess who I am by the end of the story. A mystery narrator? What could be more fun!? At the beginning of every Upside Down Story episode you will get one hint to start with. Today’s hint is that the storyteller is an object. That means you’re going to be guessing what type of a thing am! Am I a whoopie cushion, a tablet, or maybe a muddy sock? Hmm. Let's start today's story and see how quickly you can guess who The Upside Down storyteller is!

  20. The Blue Blooded Hunter

    10 min 2 November 2023

    Today you’re going to hear a wonderful tale with lots of little hints and your job is to guess who I am by the end of the story. A mystery narrator? What could be more fun!? At the beginning of every Upside Down Story episode you will get one hint to start with. Today’s hint is that the storyteller is an animal. That means you’re going to be guessing what type of thing I am! Am I a sloth, a worm, or perhaps a tiger? Hmmm. Let's start today's story and see how quickly you can guess who The Upside Down storyteller is!

  21. Gunky Gourd

    9 min 13 October 2023

    Welcome to The Upside Down Story! With most stories, the storyteller introduces themself at the beginning of the tale. But here at The Upside Down Story we turn everything flipsy flopsy upside downsy! You aren’t going to know who is telling you this story until the very end – unless you guess sooner, that is! Today you’re going to hear a wonderful tale with lots of little hints and your job is to guess who I am by the end of the story. A mystery narrator? What could be more fun!? Today’s hint is that the storyteller is an object. That means you’re going to be guessing what type of thing I am! Am I a cucumber, a computer, or perhaps a shoe? Hmmm. Let's start today's story and see how quickly you can guess who The Upside Down storyteller is!

  22. River Horse

    12 min 29 September 2023

    Welcome to The Upside Down Story! With most stories, the storyteller introduces themself at the beginning of the tale. But here at The Upside Down Story we turn everything flipsy flopsy upside downsy! You aren’t going to know who is telling you this story until the very end – unless you guess sooner, that is! Today you’re going to hear a wonderful tale with lots of little hints and your job is to guess who I am by the end of the story. A mystery narrator? What could be more fun!? At the beginning of every Upside Down Story episode you will get one hint to start with. Today's hint is that the storyteller is an animal. That means that I’m a living creature! Am I a hedgehog, an iguana, or perhaps a horse? Hmmm. Let's start today's story and see how quickly you can guess who The Upside Down storyteller is!

  23. Spinning and Winning

    11 min 8 September 2023

    Welcome to The Upside Down Story! With most stories, the storyteller introduces themself at the beginning of the tale. But here at The Upside Down Story, we turn everything flipsy flopsy upside downsy! You aren’t going to know who is telling you this story until the very end – unless you guess sooner, that is! Today you’re going to hear a wonderful tale with lots of little hints, and your job is to guess who I am by the end of the story. A mystery narrator? What could be more fun!? At the beginning of every Upside Down Story episode, you will get one hint to start with. Today’s hint is that the storyteller is an object. That means you’re going to be guessing what type of thing I am! Am I a unicycle, a kite, or perhaps a pair of slippers? Let’s start today’s story and see how quickly you can guess who The Upside Down storyteller is!

  24. Giant Islander

    11 min 1 September 2023

    Today you’re going to hear a wonderful tale with lots of little hints and your job is to guess who I am by the end of the story. A mystery narrator? What could be more fun!?At the beginning of every Upside Down Story episode you will get one hint to start with.Today's hint is that the storyteller is an animal. That means that I’m a living creature! Am I a snake, a peacock, or perhaps a zebra? Hmmm.Let's start today's story and see how quickly you can guess who The Upside Down storyteller is!

  25. Munching Mischief

    11 min 25 August 2023

    Welcome to The Upside Down Story! With most stories, the storyteller introduces themself at the beginning of the tale. But here at The Upside Down Story we turn everything flipsy flopsy upside downsy! You aren’t going to know who is telling you this story until the very end – unless you guess sooner, that is!Today you’re going to hear a wonderful tale with lots of little hints and your job is to guess who I am by the end of the story. A mystery narrator? What could be more fun!?At the beginning of every Upside Down Story episode you will get one hint to start with.Today's hint is that the storyteller is an animal. That means that I’m a living creature! Am I a cockroach, a pigeon, or perhaps a goat?Let's start today's story and see how quickly you can guess who The Upside Down storyteller is!

  26. Smiling Swimmer

    10 min 15 August 2023

    Today you’re going to hear a wonderful tale with lots of little hints and your job is to guess who I am by the end of the story. A mystery narrator? What could be more fun!?At the beginning of every Upside Down Story episode you will get one hint to start with.Today's hint is that the storyteller is an animal. Who could I be? A sea turtle, a mole, or perhaps a crab? Let's start today's story and see how quickly you can guess who The Upside Down storyteller is!

  27. On Track Traveler

    10 min 4 August 2023

    Today you’re going to hear a wonderful tale with lots of little hints and your job is to guess who I am by the end of the story. A mystery narrator? What could be more fun!?At the beginning of every Upside Down Story episode you will get one hint to start with.Today’s hint is that the storyteller is an object. That means you’re going to be guessing what type of a thing I am! Am I a compass, a book, or perhaps a desk?Let’s start today’s story and see how quickly you can guess who The Upside Down storyteller is!

  28. The Thorned Beauty

    10 min 28 July 2023

    Today you’re going to hear a wonderful tale with lots of little hints and your job is to guess who I am by the end of the story. A mystery narrator? What could be more fun!?At the beginning of every Upside Down Story episode you will get one hint to start with.Today’s hint is that the storyteller is a plant. That means you’re going to be guessing what type of flora I am! Am I a type of tree, a shrub, or perhaps a dandelion?Let’s start today’s story and see how quickly you can guess who The Upside Down storyteller is!

  29. Horned Herbivore

    10 min 21 July 2023

    Today you’re going to hear a wonderful tale with lots of little hints and your job is to guess who I am by the end of the story. A mystery narrator? What could be more fun!?At the beginning of every Upside Down Story episode you will get one hint to start with.Today's hint is that the storyteller is an animal – an extinct animal that is! Who could I be? A saber-toothed tiger, a wooly mammoth, or perhaps a Dodo bird?Let's start today's story and see how quickly you can guess who The Upside Down storyteller is!

  30. Savanna Snoozer

    12 min 11 July 2023

    Today you’re going to hear a wonderful tale with lots of little hints and your job is to guess who I am by the end of the story. A mystery narrator? What could be more fun!?At the beginning of every Upside Down Story episode you will get one hint to start with.Today's hint is that the storyteller is an animal. That means you’re going to be guessing what type of a creature I am! Am I a parrot, a swordfish, or perhaps a rat?Let's dive into today's story and see how quickly you can figure out who the Upside Down storyteller is!

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